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Photo News | Happy reunion in Stockholm

Photo News | Happy reunion in Stockholm

Happy reunion in Stockholm - Three JI students take a photo on the campus of the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Senior student Niharika Dayaneni from India is on a Global Degree Pathway (GDP) program while junior student Mansur Ayazbayev from Kazakhstan...

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Minecraft video presents vivid image of JI building

Minecraft video presents vivid image of JI building

What is Long Bin Building like in the world of Minecraft, a best-selling 3D sandbox video game of all time? Nuocheng Ji, a sophomore student of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) provides the answer by...

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ACM Multimedia accepts paper first-authored by JI undergraduate student

ACM Multimedia accepts paper first-authored by JI undergraduate student

A research article titled “Personalized 360-Degree Video Streaming: A Meta-Learning Approach” by the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Assistant Professor Yifei Zhu and undergraduate student Yiyun Lu has been accepted by the 30th ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACM Multimedia hereafter), a worldwide premier conference and a key world event to display scientific achievements and innovative industrial products in the multimedia field.

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My Campus Story | A tale of two homes: from hub of Africa to hub of Asia

My Campus Story | A tale of two homes: from hub of Africa to hub of Asia

Editor’s Note: To Helina Fikru Yilma, a senior student of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), the city of Shanghai is a second home in her heart.  The Ethiopian girl from the capital city of Addis Ababa was only able to stay on the campus of JI in Shanghai for 18 months because of the global COVID-19 pandemic.  However, the unique culture, the welcoming people, and the profound lessons she learnt during her stay on campus enthralled her.    “I am still on the journey to finding myself, but I know some part of me will always remain Chinese,” she said. In the below story written by Helina, she shares her unforgettable campus life experience as a JI student in Shanghai.

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JI professor publishes paper in IEEE journal with undergraduate student

JI professor publishes paper in IEEE journal with undergraduate student

The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Assistant Professor Xuyang Lu and undergraduate student Zhehao Yu have published a research article “mmWave Spatial-Temporal Single Harmonic Switching Transmitter Arrays for High back-off Beamforming Efficiency” in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, a top journal in microwave and antenna society.

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JI professor realizes three-dimensional stress mapping for solid-state batteries

JI professor realizes three-dimensional stress mapping for solid-state batteries

The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Associate Professor Shouhang Bo and his collaborators have published a research article titled “3D Stress Mapping Reveals the Origin of Lithium-Deposition Heterogeneity in Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries” in Cell Reports Physical Science, a sibling journal of Cell.

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JI student claims 2022 SJTU Excellent International Graduate

JI student claims 2022 SJTU Excellent International Graduate

The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student Jin Ping Lim has won the 2022 SJTU Excellent International Graduate award, according to a recent announcement of SJTU International Student...

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